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Nashville is a great city. I am an LPN and am starting to work towards my RN this fall - lots of opportunity for work, school, and everything else in between. I also have two boys - there's great things for kids to do, and we've met a lot of really awesome and supportive friends.
I transferred my license from NY and the TN board is really helpful.
What else.. we've only been here 2 years, but love it here. PM me if you need! I am looking at going back to work PT as an LPN next summer or fall while I finish school. I haven't been working, but I've been volunteering at Vandy Childrens for the last year and everyone I've met there is also really friendly and helpful. The Vanderbilt community is HUGE, but I am sure if you emailed them with questions they would help you.
Good luck! I haven't met anyone who doesn't like it here! :)
readyforachangenow
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I'm not in nursing school yet but I am from the middle Tennessee area. I know two people that work at vanderbilt and from what I understand they are one of the few hospitals that still hire LPNs. Some of the other hospitals around Nashville do not hire them anymore or willing be stopping soon. They are also not hiring as many new grads anymore...not to say its not impossible. I highly doubt they would pay for RN school, but I could be wrong. So many people want to work there so its one of the lower paying hospitals as well.